I never actually played Dark Forces, although I did play Outcast and Academy. I might have played it once or twice, but I can't remember.
Was it really all that good?

Dark Forces was a pretty standard shooter, though set in a star wars setting. It was fun back then (except the sewage monsters), but I don't think I'd want to replay it now.

Dark Forces II:Jedi Knight is probably the best game in the JK series so far, overall, introducing force use and lightsabers. The story was fairly interesting (and driven by cinematic cutscenes with actors), force powers were interesting and fights against lightsaber-wielding enemies fairly rare, but quite hard. The graphics were pretty horrible even when the game was new though, so it might be a significant barrier by today's standards

Dark Forces II:Jedi Knight is probably the best game in the JK series so far, overall, introducing force use and lightsabers. The story was fairly interesting (and driven by cinematic cutscenes with actors), force powers were interesting and fights against lightsaber-wielding enemies fairly rare, but quite hard. The graphics were pretty horrible even when the game was new though, so it might be a significant barrier by today's standards

Right. I think I downloaded it a few years back and remembered thinking that it must have been released in like 1995 because of the graphics

It's too bad I missed out; with a review like that it had to have been good.

I liked Jedi Outcast slightly more than JK1 on the basis of the fact that the force powers were actuallγ useful that time around, the story was about the same in quality (even though Jerec was a better villain than Desann), and (most importantly) it was the first game to seriously define Kyle Katarn's character. In Dark Forces I, he wasn't really a character at all. In DF2, he was basically Luke Skywalker with a beard. Jedi Outcast is what made Kyle what he is today.

I would play JK1 more often, but it doesn't seem to like my computer. Dark Forces works as a good substitute, though.

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Right. I think I downloaded it a few years back and remembered thinking that it must have been released in like 1995 because of the graphics

'97.

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It's too bad I missed out; with a review like that it had to have been good.

Oh, it was. If you're interested, I suggest trying the mod Prime posted earlier. It makes the graphics a lot better (with the models, at least). Still looks outdated, but there's only so much you can do.

Oh, and as for the story, there were a few novellas a while back that told the story of JK1, but they were far more in depth than the game.

I love Dark Forces II:Jedi Knight, I have a giant skin pack for it, it has over 125 extra characters, all of them from ep.1- ep.6 :0 It's pretty good... I didn't know this thread took off... I should pay more attention

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I don't want to get my hopes up, but it's like the planets are aligning or something.

I absolutely love it and i will be trying that detail pack asap. I loved the game when i was younger because i always imagined myself as Kyle. I was about 10 years old and i wanted to marry Jan. Every time i play that game, i still want to marry her. She hasn't aged a day!

I had Jedi Knight 2 at one time and played through part of the campaign - up until somewhere around when you meet Luke. My impression of the story was so-so; it didn't captivate me at all. The multiplayer was awesome, though. I'd buy this game again just to have some more fun with those bots.... I lent it to a friend and never saw it again.

Even though the game has bad graphics, I play JK just as much as Jedi Outcast.
JK1 had a more original trilogy feel than the newer games. The only downer is that there's not much multiplayer action for JK1 these days.

Are you one of those poor Macintosh gamers that are in the possession of Empire at War, yet because of the scarcity of Mac players out there you have nobody to play against? If you are, PM me if you want to set up a game.

I liked Mysteries of the Sith more. the storyline in that was so cool.

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